Straitening: meaning, definitions and examples

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straitening

 

[ หˆstreษชtษ™nษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

becoming straight

Straightening refers to the act of making something straight or correcting its position. It can apply to physical objects, as well as metaphorical uses such as thoughts or plans.

Synonyms

adjusting, aligning, correcting, leveling

Examples of usage

  • She is straightening the picture frame on the wall.
  • He spent the afternoon straightening his garden.
  • The dentist is straightening my teeth with braces.
  • I need to start straightening out my schedule.

Translations

Translations of the word "straitening" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น endireitamento

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅ€เคงเคพ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Gerade machen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ meluruskan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธะฟั€ัะผะปะตะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ prostowanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็œŸใฃ็›ดใใซใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท redressement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ enderezamiento

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dรผzleลŸtirme

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณง๊ฒŒ ํ•˜๊ธฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงุณุชู‚ุงู…ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vyrovnรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ rovnanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‹‰็›ด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ izravnanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ rรฉtting

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚าฏะทะตั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dรผzlษ™ลŸdirmษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ enderezamiento

Etymology

The word 'straightening' originates from the early 14th century Middle English word 'strait' which comes from Old French 'strait' and Latin 'strictus', meaning 'drawn tight'. Over time, this evolved to convey both the physical act of making something straight and the abstract notion of clarifying or organizing thoughts and plans. In modern English, 'straightening' can denote various forms of alignment or adjustment, both literally and figuratively. This morphological evolution illustrates how language adapts to describe both tangible and intangible concepts, indicating a deep connection between our physical environment and cognitive processes.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #41,734, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.